Faster horses & slow elevators: where does innovation come from?

Short - first - version of a larger talk about what design can bring to the technological innovation table. A longer - more recent - version has been prepared as part of my work at the Web Foundation,
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Short - first - version of a larger talk about what design can bring to the technological innovation table. A longer - more recent - version has been prepared as part of my work at the Web Foundation, and is available here: http://public.webfoundation.org/2011/04/faster-horses-slow-elevators.pdf

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Who People to bounce ideas with From 3 to 7 people Extremes rather than the middle People who can see alternatives People who carePhoto by by Franco Papeschi | Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) 16

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WhoA facilitator (sometimes)Introduces and stimulate conversationDoesn’t impose his/her point of view, but allowsideas from other people insteadreminds basic rulesKeeps timeControls group dynamics

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WhereA comfortable and creative spaceSomewhere that fits the number of peopleSomewhere with all the tools availableUnfamiliar is better than familiar